I am trying to decide between the Western, Case, Ontario, or the new Remington. I was looking at my W49 last night and there is not a tang stamp. Etsys 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centers that host Etsy.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsys global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. Its story begins in the 1820's when James Bowie was able to defend himself by using a large knife at the Sandbar Fight in Louisiana. This Auction is for an Authentic Western Boulder U.S.A W49 "M" Bowie Knife w/Wooden Plaque - Circa 1840.1977 was the first year that Western knives started using the alphabet, starting with the letter "A", to date code their knives. In 1978 the company moved to Longmont, CO. by zzyzzogeton Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:43 am, Post Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. It is guard marked: WESTERN BOULDER / COLO. USA on the mark side and BOWIE on the pile side. Powered by, Badges | 32.9 un fullered blade has a simple IXL stamp to ricasso and 'CP' mark to surface. Original Price 2,249,754 The knife in the box above looks dull due to the original preservative still being on the knife after 40+ years. $21.96, $31.38 I took it, the aforementioned W49 and a Case Alamo Bowie out in the yard and started chopping on a old log of locust wood I'd had laying around for a couple of years. Measures 15 inches long. 4,617,980, 6,157,389 FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $99* & 60-DAY RETURNS. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. Check out completed auctions on the 'Bay for an idea of value. This photo illustrates what I mean when I speak of larger pins versus smaller pins. Original Price 7,118,227 For Sale: Custom & Semi Production Knives (Dealer), KnifeMaker's Market: Knives & More for Sale, Wanted: Knifemaker / Craftsman / Related Services, Busse / Swamprat / Scrapyard Knives For Sale, For Sale: Traditionals, Slipjoints, "Old Timey", International (Non-US) For Sale & Trade Forums, https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/new-members-please-read-this-what-is-my-knife-worth.904093/. With powerful tools and services, along with expert support and education, we help creative entrepreneurs start, manage, and scale their businesses. But you know that. This is the Western Bowie USA knife and the scarce Vietnam era 2nd variation, this tang stamp was produced circa 1966-1968. VINTAGE WESTERN USA W49 BOWIE KNIFE Leather Sheath WWII Antique Original. Best Western Bowie Inn & Suites, Park's Inn, and Americas Best Value Inn Bowie are some of the most popular hotels for travelers looking to stay near Worlds Largest Bowie Knife. (70% off). Original Price 1,206,897 But I believe I can give you some good advice. 2,500,000, 3,571,429 Email with Questionsor Offers: sandersknives@gmail.com. It was also the last year that Western manufactured their knives in Boulder, Colorado. NOTE: This is NOT AN AUCTION. I had a new one in the box a few years ago and let it go too cheap for 100.00 at a gun show so I could purchase something else. western style Bowie knife Hammerheadknife (13) $200.00 FREE shipping More like this Large bowie knife ForgeZbk (14) $599.24 FREE shipping More like this 10 inches Blade Hand crafted Bowie knife, Bushcraft knife, full tang, leaf spring of truck, Tempered, Razor Sharpen, Ready to use Famouskukri (186) $149.99 $249.99 (40% off) FREE shipping Original Price 2,758,374 One is the lack of surviving documents from the Western Cutlery Co. . I have a long list of knives I kick myself for not buying. Does shopping on Etsy help support small businesses? There are two variations of guard marked W49's. Western Alamo Bowie Knife 4.8 ( 10 reviews) Your Price: $106.99 Solid stainless steel blade Handsome wooden handle with gold pins Engraved Jim Bowie name plate Includes leather sheath and certificate of authenticity Measures: 11" blade; 17 1/4" overall Product Description From the movie "The Alamo" comes the world renown Jim Bowie knife. by kootenay joe Wed May 02, 2018 4:05 pm, Return to Western Cutlery Collector's Forum, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. (45% off), Sale Price 1,056,736 We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. 1,812,130, 7,248,225 Heres mine with box and paper works as well as the original sales receipt from December of 68. 10 Best Bowie Knives (Reviews) in 2023 - Buying Guide - TheCoolist It didn't have much heft. Antique Bowie Knives for sale - Old Pocket Knives For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Timber Rattler Western Outlaw Bowie Knife Check Price. I have attempted to research these Western knives, of late, and, to be honest with you, the the deeper I dig the more confused I get. Turning off personalized advertising opts you out of these sales. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Turning off the personalized advertising setting wont stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. Its generally excepted that the first two variations on this knife where blade marked (see pics below). Original Price 4,740,933 $123.74, $164.99 An old and proven friend. Anyone have experience with them? Local Furniture Stores in Tramonti di Sopra - Houzz See the full list: Hotels near Worlds Largest Bowie Knife. Original Price 3,029,557 For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. (45% off), Sale Price 1,708,876 sogmanjoe, The W49s did leave the factory with a high polish on them. I obviously don't know everything about these (or any other Western), just what I've picked up here on BF and other forums, but I think the knives were still being made at Western's Longmont, Colorado factory after Coleman bought the company, so they were being made by the same people on the same equipment using the same materials. "Western" and "Coleman" are both brand names; which is it? View Etsys Privacy Policy. Large WW11 Fighting knife with maker mark. No chips or cracks in handles. 2,359,467, 4,289,941 The ONLY differences between versions #2, #3 and #4 are in stamp location(s). It's the 30s to 76 that is sometimes enigmatic. The other three were heavly pitted from the jungle. Original Price 2,460,591 I've got several W49 bowies, the oldest dating to around the mid 60s. It is stamped "WESTERN BOULDER / COLO. USA on one side and BOWIE on the other. According to Western's 1986 catalog they started producing the W49 in 1964. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. I believe that it provides a fairly accurate chronology of the Western W49 Bowie. I have owned alot of these knives and in fact the picture is of my knife. This is a 1980s Western W-49 Bowie knife with rosewood and brass handle and tang valued at $160 to $200CAD. Orsold or pawned to shops in Fayettenam! Facebook, Tags: Bagwell-Bowie, Bowie, Vintage, Western-Cutlery-W49. (30% off), Sale Price 2,093,350 Found something you love but want to make it even more uniquely you? Jim Bowie, in his brief lifetime, was as famous as any American then drawing breath. The only sure way to get one that was in Vietnam is from a vet that can document the knife. Although it is not as pleasing to the eye as the wooden handled Western, it does have many of the same features as the V-44 pattern of old. If this is the knife I am thinking of (stacked leather handle with a traditional clip style blade) a friend had one when I was younger and as I recall the knife was darn near impossible to get an edge on. Best Western Bowie Inn & Suites - Tripadvisor 3,047,783, 4,063,793 Boker 1969 Z28-Damast Liner Lock Knife Blue Aluminum (3.15" Damascus) MSRP: $594.95 Our Price: $446.21 Preorder Down Payment: $5.00 Add to Cart Vargo Knives Sobata 398 Frame Lock Knife Titanium (3" Satin Sintered Ti) Our Price: $225.00 Add to Cart Jake Hoback Perseverance Fixed Blade Knife Black G-10 (6.1" Stonewash) Our Price: $365.00 Add to Cart Probably one of the most memorable movie quotes of all time came about when Crocodile Dundee scoffed at a mugger's switchblade saying, "That's not a knife." $134.97, $149.97 Handle variations are cocobolo, stag & bakelite. c.1977 Western Bowie W49 | Bowie, Bowie knife, Knives and swords by zzyzzogeton Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:40 pm, Post Designed by Jim Bowie and fabricated first by Jesse Clifft, the almost 10-inch-long blade had a flat spine and no guard between its blade and handle. Original Price 1,898,817 (50% off), Sale Price 1,896,552 They are the older high carbon blades. Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsys advertising platform to promote their items. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Try using a different browser or disabling ad blockers. Because of our large inventory (over 10,000 knives in stock), your order will ship quickly - often the same day. If there is a letter on the blade under the Western name it is post 1977. (15% off), Sale Price 4,256,897 3,386,453, 6,157,389 Western W49 Bowie - worth anything? | BladeForums.com It's all kind of murky and just passed on like we are doing here. Tep. Also they produced the stock number (649) a bowie with a handle made of synthetic stag for the handle. (15% off), Sale Price $84.99 Youll see ad results based on factors like relevancy, and the amount sellers pay per click. I think I read somewhere that when Camillus bought the name in 1991, they moved production to the Camillus factory in New York. They made several matching that description, but the most common I see are the 8" G46-8 or L46-8. Timber Rattler Knives - Direct Knife Sales by zzyzzogeton Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:46 am, Post http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Knife_Company. It appears that much was lost during the periods that Western changed hands. by zzyzzogeton Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:44 am, Post (10% off), Sale Price $148.00 I still havent actually put my hands on one of the W49s with the chrome plating. bowie vintage knife: Search Result | eBay A classic made in the USA bowie that vanished once camillus went bust. It can also be identified by the smaller pins in the handle. (50% off), Sale Price 1,097,291 The knife he left us, which bears his name, ranks with the Kentucky rifle and the Colt Peacemaker as an. Thanks! 1,183,432, 2,958,284 Original Price 1,995,074 These two variations appear during the time period of 1964 to at least 1967. (45% off), Sale Price 2,068,966 Coleman Western 954 Double Lock with box and pouch (1989), Western USA S-532 "A" Wood Westlock Lockback 1977, Vintage Western Boulder Colo. 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I'd sure like to find one and would pay good money to acquire it. (39% off), Sale Price 3,722,167 Charlie, http://img11.No_outside_hosting.us/g/cblziwcgkkgrhqyokpme0un.jpg/. I did some chopping today, on a piece of maple that fell down in a storm a month ago. Original leather sheath. (25% off), Sale Price 1,435,714 Original Price 8,347,245 (60% off), Sale Price 4,173,623 There are at least 4 more variations in knife markings and wooden handle type from then to 1977 when Western started date coding their knives on the blade. that was when i was riding with a club, i'm 6'2'' and 230 lbs (wish i still was ) and nobody messed with me, great trouble detorent lol. At first only a jobbing business, by 1920 construction and machinery purchases were underway to begin manufacture of knives. That was interesting. Nearly a foot and a half long. Exterior: Minimal Wear. Beauregard Prestige Edition Bowie Knife $99.95 Details Land of the Free Bowie Knife $99.95 Details Apollo 13 Bowie Knife $99.95 Details I have been trying for some time to compile dating info and as you probably know there are some gray areas. Very few guys that I can recall actually had theirs. Its 11 and 3/8 inches full tang steel blade is sharp right out of the box and will come in handy when performing a wide variety of tasks. MERRY CHRISTMAS! The cv recon/tm seem about twice as thick. It is guard marked:WESTERN BOULDER / COLO. USA on the mark side and BOWIE on the pile side. Western Bowie Knife - Etsy Suggestions, Questions, Comments, Concerns, Alerts, Etc Member Store Tips, Tricks & Instructions, The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread, Re: The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread. It still could be post Vietnam presentation item but who knows. I am glad that I resisted the SOF mods back in the 80's. Camillus closed it doors for the last time in April of 2007. But I feel like your chart is about as accurate a depiction as one is likely to find. See the weather for Tramonti di Sopra, Friuli Venezia Giulia, IT with the help of our live and local weather cameras. from United States. Also has medal with his name and paper documents dated 69-70. hi sactroop the info you sent to me, is just what i was look for and the photos are a great help to me aswell.thanks for your help. The knife on the right in my picture above is an example of the 3rd variant. The most common by far is the bowie with the wooden handle the (W49). Original Price 2,610,345 2,955,665, 9,852,217 If you want a big bowie with similar features and you don't want to pay a premium for what has become a collector's item, consider the Ontario made Marine Rader Bowie. Original Price $31.38 Eventually purchased by Camillus in 1991, Western continued until Camillus expired in 2007. In addition, their handsome appearance makes them favorites for collectors. You must log in or register to reply here. Cut off the top guard years ago. Through name changes--to Western States Cutlery Co. in 1953, then Western Cutlery Co. in 1956--and moves first across town and later to Longmont Colorado, the company stayed under the leadership of the Platt family until 1984. All About Pocket Knives is a knife related resource center for buying, selling, researching, and discussing all things knives, Post $66.55, $121.00 So their history is rather murky, to say the least. They come all sorts of ways. Original Price $289.00 how to identify a Vietnam Western Bowie Fighting Knife It is blade marked: WESTERN / USA / W49 with the letter "A" which signifies the first year that Western implemented the alphabetical date code . It may not display this or other websites correctly. Thanks for all the Western Bowie related info, catalog links, etc. 3,338,731, 4,173,456 (70% off), Sale Price $135.00 Can't see it in picture but blade in engraved with soldiers name and 69 - 70 Vietnam. I accept payment in the form of Pay Pal, Credit Card (Online Only), Personl Check and Money Orders. Original Price 1,243,264 Gil Hibben 65TH Anniversary Old West Bowie Knife And Sheath - Stainless Steel Blade, Wooden Handle, Gold-Plated Guard $109.99 Western Alamo Bowie Knife - True Swords I have two other knives my cousin gave me in 1969 when he returned from Vietnam. The real surprise to me was the Case Bowie chopping all the way through in fifteen minutes. Free shipping on orders $99+. How easy or difficult is it to come across a Western Bowie that actually looks like it may have seen use during the Vietnam War. The chrome plated ones were in really nice shape other then some chipping to the chrome and handle wear and maybe minor pitting. That makes it a pretty serious chopper in my book. I turned the log over, picked up the W49 and finished chopping through the log in eight minutes. Large Bowies features excellent stag horn grip with brass pommel and English style brass cross guard. Youve done your homework for sure. You must log in or register to reply here. by kootenay joe Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:49 pm, Post Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. $295.00 eBay 1,896,552, 3,448,276 I bought one at a Sheriff's auction about 20 years ago. Many sellers on Etsy offer personalized, made-to-order items. Original Price 4,844,560 Late 1800s antique British US Western style Bowie knife marked IXL. Original Price $615.00 Turning off the personalized advertising setting wont stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Original Price $400.00 This massive knife was used in early Vietnam era it measures 15" from tip to hilt. Not that I advocate getting a knife for the sole purpose of making it collect dust in plain view. Fill out the requested information. Western USA W49 Wood Bowie Fixed Blade Knife & Sheath c.1984 - Wood Handles - No Cracks - Brass Guard - Very Nice Unused Condition in the Original Leather Sheath - Approx. This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. $80-$140 yablanowitz Platinum Member Joined Apr 14, 2006 Messages 9,333 Jun 13, 2009 #3 Depending on the exact age of the knives, they may be very good steel. 2023 Created by Jan Carter. 1,025,862, 1,206,897 As far as a real chopper goes, my W49 out performed my Spyderco/Hossum Forester in side by side testing. Western started putting the year letter on their knives in 1977 with an "A". We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. The knife on the left is the 2nd variant of the W49 and is blade marked:WESTERN / BOWIE / USA. Frequently bought together + Total price: To see our price, add these items to your cart. Jim Bowie: The Man, the Myth, and the Knife | Field & Stream Stay up to date withYour Favorite Knife Makers. Mine probably dates back farther than yours (before Coleman bought Western) and the vanadium steel they used back then was excellent. 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